Doping Cases and Bans in 2024

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Edited January 25, 2024 by Sindo

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It turns out the Spanish anti-doping agency (CELAD) covered positive drug tests since 2017 They send notifications to athletes through paper mail hence the response time lapsed which allowed the entire case to expire.

 

I'm sure firing only the head of the agency will make the case disappear and everything will be fine overnight

 

https://onefootball.com/es/noticias/spanish-anti-doping-agency-have-overlook-positive-drug-tests-of-athletes-38791510

 

https://www.reuters.com/sports/wada-taking-hard-look-spains-anti-doping-organisation-2024-01-05/

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WADA on the defensive.

 

 

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So I think this is a record.

Bobsleigh / luge competitor Anastasiya Skulkina-Tambovtseva has been banned for 2 years until October 2025 but the positive drug test actually happened in October 2012 and she retired in 2014.

The Russians hid the positive test until the Moscow Lab data was revealed a few years ago. She lost an appeal at CAS late last year and the ban was only revealed yesterday.

11 years before she was banned...

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Kamila Valieva (figure skating) banned for four years dating back to December 2021.

 

https://www.bbc.com/sport/winter-sports/68127536

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 Sara Benfares has been provisionally suspended after positive drug test. German Anti-Doping Agency reporting positive test for EPO and the steroid testosterone. 

 

I have seen on other sources that she has been receiving medical treatment, so it is possible that the adverse finding could be linked to that rather than performance enhancement. 

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10 hours ago, Rafa Maciel said:

 Sara Benfares has been provisionally suspended after positive drug test. German Anti-Doping Agency reporting positive test for EPO and the steroid testosterone. 

 

I have seen on other sources that she has been receiving medical treatment, so it is possible that the adverse finding could be linked to that rather than performance enhancement. 

https://www.spe15.fr/sara-benfares-une-triste-histoire-de-maladie-et-dopage/

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17 hours ago, Rafa Maciel said:

 Sara Benfares has been provisionally suspended after positive drug test. German Anti-Doping Agency reporting positive test for EPO and the steroid testosterone. 

 

I have seen on other sources that she has been receiving medical treatment, so it is possible that the adverse finding could be linked to that rather than performance enhancement. 

She (apparently) has bone cancer and EPO is part of her treatment.

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Leave this here as well

 

1 minute ago, dullard said:

Katir's been provisionally suspended for whereabouts violations 

 

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1143666/mo-katir-provisionally-suspended

 

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Dutch cyclist Antwan Tolhoek has tested positive....for steroids  

 

Seriously, the rider who in Dutch cycling circles is called 'Child soldier' because of his tiny appearance, gets caught for steroids  

 

Spoiler

 

 

Edit: I had forgotten for this season he had made the switch to one of those super shady Portuguese continental teams, where generally they sprint up the mountains until they get caught and/or the team gets disbanded due to investigations. Oh well, matter of time then, he didn't even make it past the first winter  

Edited February 7, 2024 by heywoodu